Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-09

road bad only temporarily agread 10 The
allowances of diderential passenger rates
% TIE weak linea east Of ChicnRe and
81 Louis. and that hts company woaid
ciatr1 that auv road selling q tkro11a
ttokat higher than any other road Waa
gailty Of Discrimination under che later
Sta1e Commerce Law. He asks the views
Of Western Passenger AGENTS Oh The
matter. The uanve IN understood 30 h2
one 20 deprive the Chieago and Grand
Trunk ana other lines 10 ef the prlvi-
lece Of mAkiue rate 20 the aeahoard of
xl-o less than that % The strong lines.
~ nov aEreed 10. Sinee the pro ratlne
arrangements between the Western and
Esstern lines on freight from the SEA-
board - the Missouri river and beyond
waa declared od. q larger portion Of thae
Chicago and through Sc. Tsouia. The
rate 10 Kansas Oity being from two
20 eight cents lRwer via Sc. Lnaia4
Il is understood that merit week the Ohi-
cazo and ksnsss City roads viii Issue .
freight tartn which will equalixs the
rates via both cities and stop the diver
sion ef trans away from Chicago. Ths
Michigan Central road will Tomorrow
issna circular hoycofttnQ the Is ruAda
upou which trunk lines have placed
their han, AMI all through tickets over
the Western lines will be taken aff from
sale. The roads exempted from The
bsycatt are the Northwestern. Illinois
Central and the Milwaukee A O.. Louis.
All % the roads Leading 10 Kansas City
are barred 30 that . traveller can
not purchase q threueh ticket 10
that point as tha Lake shore joined
hoycstt today. Ths Baltimore 4 Ohio
aud the Grand Trunk are nov the only
seaboard lines which are not turning
the Western tickets 10 the wall. Neither
side shows sny slqns Of yieldinQ and
the boycott will probably coAAinua untM
State Commission. A move ID en foot
20 send on FROM this city protest of the
leadine merchants and shippers anAinge
the action Of the IHtsr-Stats Oommia-
sion Ia saspending the operation of The
long and short haul CLAUSE at every
Dotnt The special grievance u the gas-
psnsion affecting the routs acFoas the
lake fram Milwaukee.
striking carpenssFs IN Chleags.
CKIoAoo, April s.-Only 10 oontrno-
tors responded 20 the call for q mass
meeting Of master carpenters this AZ
teFnoon. 10 Independently consider The
demand Of the strikers. The eeaaien re-
salted merely In the contractors agree
ing 10 attend another meeting tomor-
rev night. Fights between strikers
and imported carpenters we're numer-
oua today. The non union men are be-
inc compelled 70 qHis work 10 Q number
of instances. Nine strikers we're arrested
on this account, which created consider.
able excitemant, bat no accident hap
rened frem an exchange OF ahuea b.
tween the policemen and the strikers.
The Knights of Labor element AmenQ
the strikers Ia not all aatieGed with tho
way matters are being conducted By The
carpenters' counsel. They thlnk the
Carpenters Brotherhood ID assuming
TOO much authority In che matter. A
meeting Of the Knights will Be held to-
MORROW, al which Il is possible the strike
will be broken, and great part ~ the
5000 men decide 10 resume work on
Monday.
Captain Of the DauntIess.
NKw Yonx, April s.-nspt. Samusla,
Of the schooner yacht Dauatieaa, de-
featad nv the Ooronet In the Faoe acrem
the Atlantic. arrived here TODAY. He
sailed from Queenstown an Wednesday
ef last week. Captain Samnels says.
With regard 10 the reported trouble Be-.
tween him and the owner of the Daant-
less. that ''the entire story was q COM
piaie fabrication. Nv relations With
Mr. Colt sers OF the plsasantest nature
throughout the entire trip, and nothing
occurred to mar the friendly feeling
that existed between ua. Ny
only reason foF leaving him vas
that I had fulfilled NV engagement
with the owner Of the Bauniless and
there vas 20 reason for my remaining
abosrd auy longer. The trip across waa
the worst that have ever experienced
in anv Of NV travels. The aaiiora were
not drv mament from the time that
We Iafs New York until after We dropped
suchor IN Cork hsFbor." When asked
20 give his opinion as 10 the cause Of
the Dauntlesa' defeat, Captain Bamuels
replied that the Corouet wsa a better
bost, and the Dauntless Vas fairly
outsail4d. "The Cornnet." be eontin-
ned. " isa magnificent craft. and knew
u vould ~ hard race before We start
ed. Nv idea In letting the CoFonet take
The lead waa 10 prevent every ons from
being discouraged before the yachts eot
ous of sioht, as they would bave been
she Fass until heard that the Csronet
1 NaN uEAflN - AVANH 0AAEuA VI 41s
The Majority.
DKrRorr. Aoril s.-It nov seems thai
the prahibitnrv amendment has boan
defeated by $4,000 votes. OF 300 mora
than the estimate sent BY the Agso-
oiated Press on Tuesday night. Several
tswns are YET 70 be heard frsm, but
they will not materially change this Fe-
port.
Rgn moIifRG In washingasn.
WAaHuGroH. April SO Easter
Monday Mrs. Cleveland will oome IN
from Oak View, where she has been for
the cast few days, 10 see the egR rolling
ia the White House grounds. This vii
be q novel spectacle 10 her. and 10 ona
Of the most curiona Of children'a Gus
snma In the world. Eeg relline a
EasteF Il common enough. By Why
Washington. for longer baak than any
body can Femember, sheuld this day
take possession o. one particular spot
/ n as aueeF a. anvthlnQ In tha myateKi-
Gus regions % child myths and customs.
Every President. bssides giving up bis
/ private grounds oD that day, shall cons
aat AZ least once during the afbernoon
sad show hiraself on the south portiee.
No doubt " Frankie,' a. the ebildron
call Mrs. Cleveland. will be anKiaualv
sxnestsd on Monday. and Der arrival
viii Be hailed even more than TIE Pres
ldsni's.
The Chlness Murderer.
sas FnAN0Esoo, April ga dispatch
receivsA today BY the Baiietis from
| Chloo gives lster particulars Of the kill
| inc Of Mrs. Billion. Il shows that The
Ohinaman, who Ah. who IL enly Is
yeaFs old, hrod the shots through the
door while Mrs. Billion, tWo daughters
and Mr.. weaver we're - supper. Ihe
Arst anot from the rife waa Area at
weaver and struck him IN She left
shoulder, passed through bis body an4
same ous lust above the heart. Mfs.
Billion turned 20 zee whence the shot
had some and received ballet throuRh
the heart and instantly fell dead
Weaver, th0ngh badly wounded, man
aesd 70 shot the door. The Chinamau
then fred = shot through the door, but
without effect. Tha door was barFi~ 4
9 sded with table and q ehair. bot the
fshfnasaan oof An aEa and haftnff0 tna